MedCity News February 13, 2025
The Senate confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. Healthcare leaders hope he addresses issues relating to health coverage, drug costs and more.
Despite opposition from Democrats, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed as Health and Human Services secretary by the Senate on Thursday.
RFK Jr. has drawn some criticism over his skepticism of vaccines, though he attempted to remove himself from this during the confirmation process. He won the Senate vote 52 to 48, with no Democrats voting in his favor. The one Republican to vote against RFK Jr. was Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, largely due to RFK Jr.’s views on vaccines.
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